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The essay by Edmund S Morgan was very suprising to me. The plantation owner had everything he needed to keep the plantation alive right in his own backyard. The ideas to leave nothing behind and make it somehow useful, like the way the the plantation owner killed his livestock for food and then used the rest of the parts from the slaughtered animal and use it to make clothing out of. --Paul Kim | The essay by Edmund S Morgan was very suprising to me. The plantation owner had everything he needed to keep the plantation alive right in his own backyard. The ideas to leave nothing behind and make it somehow useful, like the way the the plantation owner killed his livestock for food and then used the rest of the parts from the slaughtered animal and use it to make clothing out of. --Paul Kim | ||
| − | + | I guess this is where my definition of technology might not be broad enough - slavery and techniques of planting/fishing, etc.? My idea of technology is pretty close minded and modern I think. I found it interested when Wood talks about the law against developing/finding blends of poisonous herbs. I think this is an interesting example of technology - since I think of tools and mechanical apparatuses, not herbs or skilled labor. This is definitely something I'd like to develop further. Someone please enlighten me. -- Elle | |
== Rules and Regulations/Textiles/Working Conditions in Industries == | == Rules and Regulations/Textiles/Working Conditions in Industries == | ||
